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1 CT Prep: Head Avoid wearing metal objects in the hair e.g. hair pins, barrettes Uninfused: No preparation is necessary Infused: Nothing to eat or drink for 4 hours prior to the test. On the day of your scan, medications may taken with a few sips of water. (Discuss with your doctor if you are diatic or if your medication is to taken with food). Abdomen It is preferable to wear clothing with no buttons, zippers, or snaps Fast 4 hours prior to test. On the day of your scan, medications may taken with a few sips of water. (Discuss with your doctor if you are diatic or if your medication is to taken with food). - hour Pelvis, Chest, or Spine It is preferable to wear clothing with no buttons, zippers, or snaps Uninfused: No preparation is necessary. Infused: Fast 4 hours prior to test. On the day of your scan, medications may taken with a few sips of water. (Discuss with your doctor if you are diatic or if your medication is to taken with food). to hour Biopsy or Drainage Do not have anything to eat or drink for 4 hours fore the procedure. On the day of your scan, medications may taken with a few sips of water. (Discuss with your doctor if you are diatic or if your medication is to taken with food). Recent blood work from your doctor such as PT, PTT, CBC with platelets, INR is required. Patients may kept for observation for up to 4 hours after this procedure Radiology and Fluoro Prep:

2 E, S, D Small Bowel Series E,S,D and Small Bowel Series (combined) Barium Enema You should not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum after midnight. Do not take any medications the day of the exam until after the examination is complete. Bring your medications with you in their laled containers. fore the examination. Please discuss with your doctor or pharmacist about which laxative is st You should not eat, drink or chew gum after midnight. Your medications may taken with a few sips of water. If you are diatic or if your medications are to taken with food, please check with your doctor. Do not take any medications the day of the exam until after the examination is complete. Bring your medications with you in their laled containers. You should not smoke or chew gum the morning of the test. fore the examination. Please discuss with your doctor or pharmacist about which laxative is st You should not eat, drink or chew gum after midnight. Your medications may taken with a few sips of water. If you are diatic or if your medications are to taken with food, please check with your doctor. Do not take any medications the day of the exam until after the examination is complete. Bring your medications with you in their laled containers. You should not smoke or chew gum the morning of the test. The day fore the exam: Starting with breakfast, you should have a clear fluid diet. Clear fluids include: - Strained juices, water, carbonated verages, Kool-aid, Gatorade, clear coffee and tea - Clear broth soups, bouillon, or consommé - Jello without added fruit - Small amounts of sugar and hard candies - Ensure or Boost cause it is high in calories and low in bulk. You can buy it at most drug or grocery stores. If you are not on a fluid restricted diet - to keep you from coming dehydrated, we suggest you try to drink an 8 ounce (250 ml) glass of clear liquid each hour from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. At 12:00 noon, drink 60 ml Castor oil (Emulsified form may mixed with ml (4 to 8 ounces) of milk, water, juice, or soft drink). At 5:00 p.m., drink 70 ml Senekot Liquid (available at any pharmacy) The day of the test: You may have clear fluids until 4 hours fore your test. After that, you must have nothing to eat or drink. Note: Colostomy patients should ask their doctor what type of product to use to clean out your bowels. On the day of the test, please bring an extra colostomy bag to use after the test is done. 1-4 hours 1-4 hours

3 IVP fore the examination. Please discuss with your doctor or pharmacist about which laxative is st Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. Medications may taken with a few sips of water. Check with your doctor if your medication is to taken with food. Diatic patients please note: If you are insulin dependent, please take your insulin and eat breakfast as required. If you are taking metformin, please inform the technologist. If the laxative has not en effective, please do not come in; but phone for another Arthography/Joint Injections and Aspirations Discontinue blood thinners for 48 hours prior to the procedure. AV Fistulogram/ Venograms Nothing to eat or drink for 4 hours prior to the On the day of your scan, medications may taken with a few sips of water. (Check with your doctor if you are diatic or if your medication is to taken with food). Please bring all medications you take during the day in their laled containers. If you have any questions about your medicines, please ask your doctor or nurse. Linogram No preparation Ultrasound Breast Biopsy You may eat and drink prior to this exam Wear a comfortable supportive bra to the exam. Do not take the following medications fore biopsy: Aspirin and blood thinners should stopped 7 days fore the exam. Advil/Ibuprofen or Voltaren should stopped 24 hours fore exam. Naproxen should stopped 72 hour fore exam Herbal Supplements should stopped 7 days fore exam Small needle will inserted into the breast lesion. A small sample of the tissue will taken and sent to analyzed should take tween 1 and 1 ½ hours Apply ice for 20 min. every hour for 4 to 6 hours. Return to normal activity and exercise after 2 days. Do not soak in bath or pool for 2 days. Tylenol can taken for pain. If there are any signs of infection or bleeding into the bandage notify

4 your physician. Abdominal: Nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours An ultrasound is a test look inside your A picture of what is ing screen. The room will Renal/Kidney Ultrasound Should have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours fore the test An ultrasound is a test look inside your A picture of what is ing screen. The room will Thyroid/icular Ultrasound No prep An ultrasound is a test look inside your A picture of what is ing screen. The room will should should should

5 Female Pelvis: No Prep Prior to Exam An ultrasound is a test look inside your First, the technologist will put some warm jelly over the part of the body that the doctor wants to see. Then, they will move a smooth wand the pelvis. Additionally, an internal ultrasound is performed to view structures like the endometrium and ovaries. Nuclear Medicine should less than one hour Bone Scan No prep Injection of isotope made Biliary Scan No not eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam Injection of isotope made Lung Scan No prep Injection of isotope made MIBI scan No caffeine products for 24 hours prior to exam Do not eat 8 hours fore exam Injection of isotope made Muga Scan No prep Injection of isotope made

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